Was Sauron a Balrog? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gwathagor · 02-23-2008, 11:46 PM

My thoughtful contribution to this thread:

Gothmog was Lord of the Balrogs, so if Sauron was a balrog, he would had been subordinate to Gothmog. However, we know that Sauron was NOT subordinate to Gothmog and was Morgoth's lieutenant. Therefore, he could not have been a balrog.

When I saw the thread title, my knee-jerk reaction was just to say "***???" and leave it at that. However, I resisted the temptation to be an irresponsible and flippant thread-basher. Someone had better appreciate the extra effort...

02-23-2008, 11:46 PM	#31
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	My thoughtful contribution to this thread: Gothmog was Lord of the Balrogs, so if Sauron was a balrog, he would had been subordinate to Gothmog. However, we know that Sauron was NOT subordinate to Gothmog and was Morgoth's lieutenant. Therefore, he could not have been a balrog. When I saw the thread title, my knee-jerk reaction was just to say "***???" and leave it at that. However, I resisted the temptation to be an irresponsible and flippant thread-basher. Someone had better appreciate the extra effort... __________________ Stories and songs.